MCSO: Man punches deputy in the face

Published 3:32 am, Friday, June 12, 2015

A Midland man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged assault against a sheriff’s deputy in November, according to court documents.

Christopher Sanchez, 24, was charged with two third-degree felonies of assault on a public servant. He was being held on Thursday evening on a $75,000 bond, according to the Midland County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the affidavit, a Midland County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called out to an undisclosed emergency room at 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 11 to help secure a patient, later identified as Sanchez. When the deputy arrived, Sanchez was allegedly being uncooperative.

The deputy said that when he tried to get Sanchez to calm down, he pushed the deputy out of the way and began to run down the hallway. Another law enforcement officer grabbed Sanchez, who allegedly punched the officer in the face. The deputy grabbed Sanchez and was also punched in the face. Both men then held Sanchez down and handcuffed his feet and hands.

At the time, law enforcement decided not to arrest him because he was being transferred elsewhere. However, the deputy and the other law enforcement officer wished to pursue charges.

If convicted of the two third-degree felonies, Sanchez faces up to 20 years in prison.